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Nick Friesen (96 KP) rated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in Movies
Jul 14, 2017
Baby Groot (3 more)
Mary Poppins
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The best thing Marvel has done yet is hire James Gunn to direct the Guardians of the Galaxy series. He has such a spectacular vision for the Guardians and their far-flung place in the MCU. He keeps the action and laughs rolling throughout this second volume of the series, and I honestly can't decide which of the two I like more. These movies have made instant pop-culture icons out of lesser known comic book heroes, and for good reason. The characters are all well written, with completely disparate personalities that lead them to interact with each other in often hilarious ways. Not only that, but they are all completely badass. It's going to be a real treat to see this ragtag group of the galaxy's biggest assholes go toe-to-toe with Thanos alongside the rest of the MCU heroes in Infinity War.
Li Hughes (285 KP) rated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in Movies
Aug 5, 2017
Characterization (2 more)
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Great, but not as good as the first
Don't get me wrong, I love this film. And Baby Groot, can't forget him. But as good as this film was on it's own, it doesn't quite live up to the original.
The first had such an easy, unself-conscious joy to it. The jokes flowed and felt organic. And that's still mostly the case here. But there are several spots, especially with Drax and Nebula, where the humor feels forced. Drax and Nebula's characters both feel a touch 'off', overall.
On the other hand, Peter and his relationships are written very well. Yondu's arc and character growth are amazing. The rest of the plot is strong and the stunts and CGI are awesome.
Personally, my favorite part was the resolution at the end and Peter's realization. So emotional, heart-warming and in-character, without being sappy or weird.
The first had such an easy, unself-conscious joy to it. The jokes flowed and felt organic. And that's still mostly the case here. But there are several spots, especially with Drax and Nebula, where the humor feels forced. Drax and Nebula's characters both feel a touch 'off', overall.
On the other hand, Peter and his relationships are written very well. Yondu's arc and character growth are amazing. The rest of the plot is strong and the stunts and CGI are awesome.
Personally, my favorite part was the resolution at the end and Peter's realization. So emotional, heart-warming and in-character, without being sappy or weird.
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Innocent (Will Robie #1) in Books
May 10, 2018
First let me say what an awesome audio book this was. You could hear the gunshots and explosions as they went off. Another part of this book, that really got me interested, was that it was set in the Washington, D.C. area. It's interesting to read a book and recognize the places that they are talking about.
This was the first book in the Will Robie series. Will Robie is a federal agent hired to do some of the nations dirtiest work. When one of his missions does not go off as planned, he is faced with a lot of decisions to make and not a lot of time to make them in. Getting some help that he is not used to usually having, he gets to the bottom of a very sticky situation.
This book was great and now I'm ready to dive into [b:The Hit|15791154|The Hit (Will Robie, #2)|David Baldacci|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361749502s/15791154.jpg|21512735].
This was the first book in the Will Robie series. Will Robie is a federal agent hired to do some of the nations dirtiest work. When one of his missions does not go off as planned, he is faced with a lot of decisions to make and not a lot of time to make them in. Getting some help that he is not used to usually having, he gets to the bottom of a very sticky situation.
This book was great and now I'm ready to dive into [b:The Hit|15791154|The Hit (Will Robie, #2)|David Baldacci|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361749502s/15791154.jpg|21512735].
Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated True Storm (True Born Trilogy, #3) in Books
May 16, 2018
Awesome read. Well written with a great plot and characters. I was engrossed from start to finish. Twins Lucy and Margot are safe and together in Dominion City, coping with the aftermath of Margot’s time held captive in Russia and reeling from all of the betrayal. Margot’s experiences have clearly changed her, but Lucy is happy to have her twin back and is hopeful that their close bond will heal over time.
The twins have recently learned that almost everyone in their lives has kept secrets from them. They’re even keeping secrets from each other now. Finally, all of these secrets will be revealed and questions will be answered. True Storm is full of plot twists and surprises that I didn't see coming. I wish there was another book to tell what kind of life Lucy has after evertything she has been fighting for. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.
The twins have recently learned that almost everyone in their lives has kept secrets from them. They’re even keeping secrets from each other now. Finally, all of these secrets will be revealed and questions will be answered. True Storm is full of plot twists and surprises that I didn't see coming. I wish there was another book to tell what kind of life Lucy has after evertything she has been fighting for. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.
Jarom Solar Norris (177 KP) rated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) in Movies
Feb 13, 2019 (Updated Feb 13, 2019)
You may have heard that Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is a cinematic marvel, a first-of-its-kind blockbuster that innovates on animated styles in incredible fashion. Not only does it do a bunch of crazy things that all work and look amazing, but a lot of it has been documented on Twitter. Just look at this: https://twitter.com/NickTyson/status/1076942124921151488
You can find a lot of cool stuff on the twitter of animator Nick Kondo, and even the composer Daniel Pemberton has written threads on how the movie was made, and that’s awesome. While watching the movie I had a thought strike me that “This kind of story could literally only be told in animation.” And everything it does is finely-crafted work, it makes you care about the characters just as much as the people making the movie did. We can all cross our fingers that it means we’ll be seeing more animated movies in the years to come.
You can find a lot of cool stuff on the twitter of animator Nick Kondo, and even the composer Daniel Pemberton has written threads on how the movie was made, and that’s awesome. While watching the movie I had a thought strike me that “This kind of story could literally only be told in animation.” And everything it does is finely-crafted work, it makes you care about the characters just as much as the people making the movie did. We can all cross our fingers that it means we’ll be seeing more animated movies in the years to come.
Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated Rule of Law in Books
Feb 27, 2019
Randy Singer's RULE OF LAW is an awesome and intriguing read. As someone who loves to watch, and read, legal thrillers, this book is one of the best I have read in a long time. It played out like I was watching an intense, edge of my seat movie or TV Show. Randy Singer did not leave me wanting in this book. From the start, I was intrigued by the characters and their development, along with the way Singer makes the reader feel as if they are in the center of the action. This is definitely a high rated 5 stars for this reader! It is going on my keeper list and will be recommended to all who love an intense, fast paced, heart pounding legal read. Hats off to the talented Singer on a job well done.
*Cafinated Reads received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Blog Tours/Tyndale House Publishers and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
*Cafinated Reads received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Blog Tours/Tyndale House Publishers and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
MelanieTheresa (997 KP) rated The Dirt (2019) in Movies
Mar 25, 2019
I mean, it's not the worst thing I've ever seen....
....but it's not the best, either.
There was A LOT from the book that was left out of the movie, I assume for obvious reasons, but I kind of had a feeling that would happen. Regardless, it was a decent movie. I don't know if I really bought Daniel Webber as Vince Neil. Machine Gun Kelly played Tommy Lee as a lovable goofball for the most part, but wasn't Tommy Lee kind of an asshole? I felt like the whole thing was a bit glossed over. Don't get me wrong, they do the Nikki Sixx/heroin thing, and the Vince Neil/Razzle accident, and the death of Vince Neil's daughter, but I didn't feel like it was as....gritty as it could have, or should have, been. That being said, it was entertaining enough to hold my attention for an hour and 47 minutes, and the music is of course awesome.
There was A LOT from the book that was left out of the movie, I assume for obvious reasons, but I kind of had a feeling that would happen. Regardless, it was a decent movie. I don't know if I really bought Daniel Webber as Vince Neil. Machine Gun Kelly played Tommy Lee as a lovable goofball for the most part, but wasn't Tommy Lee kind of an asshole? I felt like the whole thing was a bit glossed over. Don't get me wrong, they do the Nikki Sixx/heroin thing, and the Vince Neil/Razzle accident, and the death of Vince Neil's daughter, but I didn't feel like it was as....gritty as it could have, or should have, been. That being said, it was entertaining enough to hold my attention for an hour and 47 minutes, and the music is of course awesome.